June Fourth (六四)

“六四”前夕网络舆论管控加强 共识网受到攻 (Information control online intensifies ahead of June Fourth anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/sy2-05132014114130.html

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
Human Rights in China, May 2014
www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014

纪思道：六四展示的血腥和勇气 (Violence and courage on June Fourth: an interview with Nicholas D. Kristof)
Voice of America, May 13, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/june-4th-kristof-20140513/1913973.html

The invisible, but not forgotten anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Time, May 12, 2014
time.com/95642/tiananmen-square-china-anniversary/

For more information about June Fourth, see:
June Fourth at 25: resisting enforced amnesia, building a just future
纪念六四25周年：抵制强迫失忆，建设公正的未来
Human Rights in China, April 10, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/june-fourth-25-resisting-enforced-amnesia-building-just-future
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/ji-nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-di-zhi-qiang-po-shi-yi-jian

Torture (酷刑)

国际特赦：亚太国家酷刑普遍 中朝最甚 (Amnesty Int'l: torture prevalent in Asia-Pacific, especially in China and North Korea)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-05132014154252.html

See report:
Global crisis on torture exposed by new worldwide campaign
Amnesty International, May 13, 2014
www.amnesty.org/en/news/amnesty-international-global-crisis-torture-exposed-new-worldwide-campaign-2014-05-13

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

A devotion to language proves risky
自筹资金办学校的维族语言学家被中国当局逮捕
The New York Times, May 14, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140514/c14uighur/dual/

Counterterrorism (反恐)

分析：中国反恐能否“内病外治” (Can China tackle domestic terrorism by participating in international counter-terrorism efforts?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 14, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/05/140512_china_anti_terror.shtml

Disasters (灾难)

汶川地震六周年官方无纪念活动 遇难学生家长请愿祭奠受阻 (Gov't did not hold commemoration on 6th anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake; victims' families prevented from paying respect at school sites)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-05122014111330.html

Education (教育)

The college entrance exam keeps China’s universities stuck in the past
News China, May 2014 Issue
www.newschinamag.com/magazine/the-college-entrance-exam-keeps-chinas-universities-stuck-in-the-past#id:1671#date:15:41

Environment (环境)

好法律，还须有执行力
The missing teeth of China's new environmental law
Economic Observer, May 5, 2014
CH: www.eeo.com.cn/2014/0505/260098.shtml
EN: www.worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/the-missing-teeth-of-china-039-s-new-environmental-law/chinese-environment-politics-pollution-enforcement-legislation/c7s15875/#.U3GVQq2Sxkg

Beijing kebab vendors among list of polluters hit with fines
中国治理空气污染，街边烧烤中枪
The New York Times, May 13, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140513/c13kebab/dual/

Hong Kong (香港)

Study to shed light on sex discrimination: Equal Opportunities Commission
South China Morning Post, May 13, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1510799/study-shed-light-sex-discrimination-equal-opportunities-commission

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

维权领袖贾灵敏刑拘后失踪 十余律师联署愿为其提供帮助 (Leading human rights defender Jia Lingmin missing after being criminally detained in Zhengzhou, dozen lawyers sign up to provide legal assistance)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy2-05122014120254.html

Activist arrested for planning Tiananmen hunger strike
The Telegraph, May 13, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10826467/Activist-arrested-for-planning-Tiananmen-hunger-strike.html

Chinese activist denied lawyer amid widening clampdown on dissent
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/denied-05122014135307.html

Related:
Defiance
China Change, May 13, 2013
http://chinachange.org/2014/05/12/defiance/

Information Control (信息控制)

“高级记者”境外发文给国家抹黑 (Netizen criminally detained for “spreading rumors” on overseas websites)
Jinghua Times, May 13, 2014
epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2014-05/13/content_88861.htm

Blocked in China, Facebook considers opening an office there anyway
The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/13/facebook-mulls-china-sales-office/?mod=chinablog

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

Hundreds of Chinese families seek wartime compensation from Japan
Reuters, May 12, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-china-japan-reparations-insight-idUSBREA4B0VO20140512

Migrants (农民工)

China's young migrants like cities, spend more: survey
Reuters, May 12, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-china-economy-migrants-idUSKBN0DS0IX20140512

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

Police pursue arrests after clash over waste incinerator
The New York Times, May 13, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140513/c13hangzhou/dual/

Women (妇女)

China's growing gender gap: women are not just “leftover” but left out
The Guardian, May 12, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/12/china-leftover-women-property-boom

Counterterrorism (反恐)

More than 200 held in China terror video crackdown: report
Agence France Presse, May 12, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/more-200-held-china-terror-video-crackdown-report-035315513.html

Beijing deploys armed anti-terror units after attacks
The Telegraph, May 12, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10824030/Beijing-deploys-armed-anti-terror-units-after-attacks.html

Education (教育)

呼和浩特各高校禁学生离校 指境外敌对势力周末有活动 (Inner Mongolia university students warned against leaving campus amidst reports of potential activities by "foreign hostile forces")
Radio Free Asia, May 10, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/ql-05102014123115.html

Environment (环境)

China mulls amending water pollution law
People's Daily, May 9, 2014
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8621855.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Chinese elite push for release of jailed Nobel laureate
Reuters, May 11, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/11/us-china-dissident-idUSBREA4A01120140511

Related:
中国有“太子党”私下向高层建言：假释刘晓波 (China's princelings discretely push for release of Liu Xiaobo)
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sd-05112014132846.html

港团体中联办外抗议促释放近期被捕人士 (HK groups hold protest to call for release of activists detained in recent weeks)
Voice of America, May 11, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/hk-group-protest-20140511/1912106.html

Communist Party newspaper denounces detained lawyer
《环球时报》称人权律师触犯“法律红线”
The New York Times, May 12, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140512/c12lawyer/dual/

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

Chinese resort plans alarms Mexican activists
Associated Press, May 11, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-resort-plans-alarms-mexican-activists/2014/05/10/433d73ca-d8a1-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html

Is China losing faith in North Korea?
The Guardian, May 9, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/09/is-china-losing-faith-in-north-korea

China's Li signs trade, conservation agreements in Kenya
Agence France Presse, May 10, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-li-signs-trade-conservation-agreements-kenya-154852030.html

South China Sea becoming “boiling pot” amid rising tensions, analysts say
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1508702/south-china-sea-becoming-boiling-pot-amid-rising-tensions-analysts-say

June Fourth (六四)

推平反六四被指颠覆前学运领袖徐光被拘 (Former student leader detained on subversion charge)
Radio France Internationale, May 11, 2014
www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20140511-推平反六四被指颠覆前学 运领袖徐光被拘

Related:
Chinese artist detained before Tiananmen anniversary
私下纪念六四的艺术家被警方拘捕
The New York Times, May 12, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140512/c12artist/dual/

China cracks down on those remembering ’89 Tiananmen crackdown
McClatchy DC, May 9, 2014
www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/05/09/227032/china-cracks-down-on-those-remembering.html?sp=/99/117/

Party Chief’s downfall a central act in Tiananmen drama
天安门事件的核心一幕：赵紫阳的下台
The New York Times, May 12, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140512/c12tiananmen/dual/

For more information about June Fourth, see:
June Fourth at 25: resisting enforced amnesia, building a just future
纪念六四25周年：抵制强迫失忆，建设公正的未来
Human Rights in China, April 10, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/june-fourth-25-resisting-enforced-amnesia-building-just-future
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/ji-nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-di-zhi-qiang-po-shi-yi-jian

Labor (劳工)

China labour activism: crossing the line
中国劳资力量对比的变化
Financial Times, May 7, 2014
EN: www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bb0f1c3a-c953-11e3-99cc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz31SMGaQCI
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056164

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

China waste incinerator protest turns violent
杭州垃圾焚烧厂项目引发激烈抗议
Financial Times, May 11, 2014
EN: www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7035866e-d8ca-11e3-a1aa-00144feabdc0.html#axzz31SMGaQCI
CH: www.ftchinese.com/story/001056169

Society (社会)

China hesitates to label Guangzhou attack terrorism
中国未将广州砍人事件定性为恐怖袭击
The New York Times, May 12, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140512/c12guangzhou/dual/

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan death sparks wider protest against Chinese mine
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/wider-05092014151245.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

More than 100 relatives of Urumqi bomber detained
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/sedirdin-sawut-05092014174749.html

Opinion (观点)

Taiwan's handling of murder case raises question of cross-strait co-operation
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1509864/taiwans-handling-murder-case-raises-question-cross-strait-co

Business and Human Rights (商业和人权)

哈萨克牧民阻强拆全家遭殴伤 涉嫌中国公司道歉 (Kazakh herders beaten by state-owned enterprise's workers for resisting forced eviction)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/nu-05082014121539.html

Children (儿童)

China's child mortality down by two-thirds since 1990: report
Xinhua, May 6, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-05/06/c_126469354.htm

See report:
State of the World's Mothers
Save the Children, May 2014
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9126825/k.3E86/Download_the_2014_SOWM_Report.htm

Culture (文化)

The Chinese Dream vs. the American Dream, in 4 charts
The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/08/the-chinese-dream-vs-the-american-dream-in-4-charts/?mod=WSJBlog

The Chinese dream is called “emigration”
Deutsche Welle, May 9, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1BxAG

Noah? No way. Biblical epic refused entry into China on religious grounds
The Guardian, May 9, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/may/09/russell-crowe-noah-banned-in-china-religious-grounds

Wheat vs. Rice: how China’s north-south culinary divide shapes personality
The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/09/wheat-vs-rice-how-chinas-north-south-culinary-divide-shapes-personality/?mod=WSJBlog

Environment (环境)

中国地表水含68种高浓度抗生素 专家称一旦深入地下将难治理 (Research finds high-concentration of antibiotics in surface water, experts warn against further pollution of underground water)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/xl2-05082014121017.html

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

美国媒体组织IWMF呼吁释放高瑜 (US media freedom group calls for release of journalist Gao Yu)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 8, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/05/140509_iwmf_gao_yu.shtml

See statement:
IWMF calls for release of detained Chinese journalist Gao Yu
International Women's Media Foundation, May 8, 2014
www.iwmf.org/iwmf-calls-for-release-of-detained-chinese-journalist-gao-yu/

Related:
China: detention of journalist for leaking state secrets a “smokescreen”
Amnesty International, May 8, 2014
www.amnesty.org/en/news/china-detention-journalist-leaking-state-secrets-smokescreen-2014-05-08

斥中共六四前找藉口拘高瑜 《明鏡》老總：密件早流傳 (Mingjing News editor slams detention of Gao Yu, says “confidential” document is neither secret nor was “leaked” by Gao)
Mingjing News, May 9, 2014
www.mingjingnews.com/MIB/news/news.aspx?ID=N000026863

China escalates persecution before 25th anniversary of June Fourth
六四25周年前夕当局加强打压
Human Rights in China, May 8, 2014
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/china-escalates-persecution-25th-anniversary-june-fourth
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-xi-dang-ju-jia-qiang-da-ya

China rebukes U.S. for demanding release of Tiananmen activists
Reuters, May 9, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/09/us-china-usa-rights-idUSBREA4806320140509?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

Chinese police to be drafted in to Paris to help protect tourists
The Guardian, May 7, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/chinese-police-drafted-paris-tourists

China “considering” building high-speed rail line from Beijing to the United States
The Guardian, May 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1508118/china-considering-building-high-speed-rail-line-beijing-united-states

US, China join search for Nigerian girls
Agence France Presse, May 9, 2014
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2014/05/09/2003589945

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变 性人和两性人)

China gay arrests “explicitly linked” to Tiananmen anniversary
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 8, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-27329823

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

Chinese media defend waste incinerator plan despite protests
专家支持杭州规划建设垃圾焚毁厂
Reuters, May 9, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/09/us-china-environment-idUSKBN0DP0AQ20140509
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNEA480CN20140509?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

Religion (宗教)

China's “anti-church” campaign continues with demolitions and arrests
The Telegraph, May 9, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10818879/Chinas-anti-church-campaign-continues-with-demolitions-and-arrests.html

Rule of Law (法治)

China’s reappearing murder victims
The Diplomat, May 8, 2014
thediplomat.com/2014/05/chinas-reappearing-murder-victims/

Tibet (西藏)

Norway’s leaders snub Dalai Lama in deference to China
挪威政府顾忌中国拒见达赖喇嘛
The New York Times, May 9, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/world/20140509/c09norway/dual/

Related:
挪威政府避见 达赖喇嘛不怨 (Dalai Lama holds no grudges against Norway snub)
Deutsche Welle, May 8, 2014
dw.de/p/1Bvl3

Nowhere to call home- the tale of a Tibetan migrant worker in Beijing
South China Morning Post, May 9, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1507610/nowhere-call-home-tale-tibetan-migrant-worker-beijing

United Nations (联合国)

联合国“经济、社会和文化权利委员会”审议中国国家报告(UN CESCR reviews China’s state report)
Radio France Internationale, May 9, 2014
http://rfi.my/Rx5phI

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

China in damage control mode as terror attacks spread beyond Xinjiang
The Guardian, May 8, 2014
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/08/china-damage-control-terror-attacks-xinjiang

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Changing tactics: a series of attacks at railway stations poses a new threat to security
The Economist, May 10, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21601888-series-attacks-railway-stations-poses-new-threat-security-changing-tactics

Freedom of Expression and Privacy (言论自由和隐私)

大陸90後 網上聲援浦志強 (Mainland Post-‘90 generation shows support for Pu Zhiqiang online)
The House News, May 8, 2014
http://thehousenews.com/politics/大陸90後-網上聲援浦志強/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong publisher’s prison sentence is called a political vendetta
批评者称重判香港书商是政治报复
The New York Times, May 7, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140508/c08publisher/dual/

China jails elderly Hong Kong publisher For 10 years
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/publisher-05072014152027.html

International Human Rights (国际人权)

联合国将就中国履行国际公约情况进行第二次审议 (ESCR committee reviews China’s implementation of its obligations under int’l covenant for second time)
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/nu-05072014105431.html

International Relations (国际关系)

李克强承诺无条件支持非洲发展 (Li Keqiang promises unconditional support for Africa's development)
Deutsche Welle, May 8, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1Bvuh

June Fourth (六四)

丁子霖談六四訴求 「與習反腐一致」 (Ding Zilin: June 4 requests are in line with Xi’s anti-corruption campaign)
Ming Pao, May 8, 2014
http://news.mingpao.com/20140508/caa5.htm

中国拘留两名媒体人士
Media Personalities Detained in China
The Wall Street Journal , May 8, 2014
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140508/bch143629.asp
EN: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304655304579548841844855858

China journalist Gao Yu detained in Tiananmen lead-up
中国资深媒体人高瑜被刑事拘留
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 8, 2014
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27321241
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/05/140508_beijing_gaoyu_arrest.shtml

涉嫌为境外非法提供国家秘密罪 高瑜被北京警方刑事拘留 (Gao Yu criminally detained by Beijing Police on suspicion of illegally revealing state secrets to overseas media)
Xinhua, May 8, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2014-05/08/c_126474052.htm

Related:
China escalates persecution before 25th anniversary of June Fourth
六四25周年前夕当局加强打压
Human Rights in China, May 8, 2014
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/china-escalates-persecution-25th-anniversary-june-fourth
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-xi-dang-ju-jia-qiang-da-ya

U.S. calls on China to free Tiananmen anniversary activists
美呼吁中国立刻释放被拘人权律师浦志强
Voice of America, May 7, 2014
EN:http://www.voanews.com/content/us-calls-on-china-to-free-tiananmen-anniversary-activists/1910021.html
CH:http://www.voachinese.com/content/us-china-activists-20140508/1910286.html

See statement:
Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State, May 7, 2014
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/05/225721.htm

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变 性人和两性人)

Group established in Taipei to lobby for greater LGBT rights
The China Post, May 1, 2014
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/05/08/407189/Group-established.htm

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

研究报告：中国仍是“基本不自由”经济 (Research report: China still does not have a free market economy)
Voice of America, May 8, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/enconomic-freedom-china-20140508/1910194.html

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

杭州两万民众抗建垃圾焚烧场 四村委会成员集体辞职 (Twenty thousand protest construction of incineration plant, 4 village committee members resign)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/ql1-05082014100244.html

Religion (宗教)

温州查封家庭教会 浙江打压基督教升级 (Wenzhou cracks down on family churches, Zhejiang intensifies suppression of Christians)
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/xql-05072014105234.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

Police in deadly confrontation in restive Chinese region
The New York Times, May 7, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/world/asia/xinjiang-violence.html

"Terrorism" in China linked to hardline policy on dissent: analysts
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/terrorism-05072014104541.html

Opinion (观点)

Families and associates of China's corrupt officials must not escape scrutiny
South China Morning Post, May 8, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1506509/families-and-associates-chinas-corrupt-officials-must-not

Education (教育)

教育部:把培育和践行社会主义核心价值观融入国民教育全过程 (Ministry of Education: the cultivation and implementation of socialism’s core values to be integrated into national education process)
Xinhua, May 6, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2014-05/06/c_1110566063.htm

Environment (环境)

In China, 64 percent say they are environmentalists – report
六成中国人自认是环保主义者--调查
Reuters, May 6, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/us-environment-china-idUSKBN0DN01H20140507
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNEnvNews/idCNCNEA460C720140507

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment), 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

害怕中国? 挪威官方拒见达赖 (Afraid of China? Norwegian authorities refuse to meet with Dalai Lama)
Deutsche Welle, May 6, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1Bufw

Related:
Blame Norway: Why is Oslo kow-towing to Beijing and stiff-arming the Dalai Lama?
Foreign Policy, May 6, 2014
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/05/06/why_wont_norwegian_prime_minister_meet_with_dalai_lama_china

挪威政府拒见达赖喇嘛遭民众集体抗议 (Civilians protest Norwegian government’s refusal to meet with Dalai Lama) Radio Free Asia, May 1, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-05012014111737.html

June Fourth (六四)

浦志强等人‘六四’研讨会后失联 丁子霖被禁回北京 (Pu Zhiqiang and others “incommunicado” after June Fourth Symposium, Ding Zilin forbidden to return to Beijing before June 4)
Voice of America, May 5, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/june-4th-beijing-20140505/1907779.html

Religion (宗教)

China tells temples to grant orphans freedom of religion
The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/07/china-tells-temples-to-grant-orphans-freedom-of-religion/?mod=WSJBlog

Technology (科技)

支持中国人权又增添生力军 「中国政治犯关注」发布百档案 (New force in supporting human rights in China, China Political Prisoner Concern launches database with 100 case records)
Radio Free Asia, May 1, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/shenglijun-05012014062730.html

Related:
New grassroots database tracks China’s political prisoners
Epoch Times, May 7, 2014
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/661014-new-grassroots-database-tracks-chinas-political-prisoners

See the website:
中國政治犯關注(China Political Prisoner Concern)
http://cppc1989.blogspot.com/l

The unlikely ascent of Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder
The New York Times, May 7, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/08/technology/the-unlikely-ascent-of-jack-ma-alibabas-founder.html

Corruption (腐败)

领导干部为何难戒烟 (Why it's hard for officials to quit smoking)
The Beijing News, May 5, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2014/05/05/315665.html

Domestic security (国内安全)

国家安全报告：去年中国境内恐怖活动再呈高发状态 (State security report: terrorist activities in China increased in 2013)
China News, May 6, 2014
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2014/05-06/6140215.shtml

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

伊力哈木女儿纽约替父领奖 (Ilham Tohti’s daughter accepted the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award on behalf of her father)
Voice of America, May 6, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/pen-presents-awards-20140506/1908419.html

Health (健康)

Nationwide campaign to promote smoking ban in public spaces in China
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1505796/nationwide-campaign-promote-smoking-ban-public-spaces-china

Sichuan poultry farmer confirmed dead from new bird flu strain H5N6
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1506142/sichuan-poultry-farmer-confirmed-dead-new-bird-flu-strain-h5n6

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

祭拜李旺阳三人被拘 众人守林昭墓前再被清场 (Three paying respects at Li Wangyang’s grave detained; police clear visitors away from Lin Zhao’s gravesite)
Radio Free Asia, May 5, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy1-05052014115730.html

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) , 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

China denies making preparations for collapse of North Korea regime
The Guardian, May 6, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/06/china-denies-preparations-collapse-north-korea

After Obama visit, planned naval drills with Russia reported
中俄海军联合演习威慑美国
The New York Times, May 5, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140505/c05naval/dual/

June Fourth (六四)

China detains series of dissidents ahead of 25th anniversary of Tiananmen massacre
The Telegraph, May 6, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10809825/China-detains-series-of-dissidents-ahead-of-25th-anniversary-of-Tiananmen-massacre.html

Related:
京六四論壇 與會者紛「被喝茶」律師被搜屋 胡佳：維穩十年之最 (Participants detained after June Fourth forum; lawyer’s apartment searched; Hu Jia: the heaviest stability maintenance in ten years)
Ming Pao, May 6, 2014
http://news.mingpao.com/20140506/caa1.htm

Scholars and lawyer disappeared after June 4th seminar in Beijing
China Change, May 5, 2014
http://chinachange.org/2014/05/05/scholars-and-lawyers-disappeared-after-june-4th-seminar-in-beijing/

Chinese government must stop intimidating citizens seeking truth about June 4, 1989
China Human Rights Defenders, May 6, 2014
http://chrdnet.com/2014/05/chinese-government-must-stop-intimidating-citizens-seeking-truth-about-june-4-1989/

特写：参观香港六四纪念馆的中国游客 (Close up: mainland visitors in HK June 4 Memorial Museum)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 5, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/05/140505_hongkong_tiananmen_mainland_tourists.shtml

National Defense (国防)

China sentences accused spy to 10-year prison term
广东一男子因泄露军事秘密被判刑
The New York Times, May 6, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140506/c06spy/dual/

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

Residents in Chinese city march to protest giant waste project
杭州居民连月抗议建造垃圾焚烧场
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2014
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/protest-05052014132413.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf1-05052014082601.html

广州数百人堵路抗议建垃圾厂污染环境 (Hundreds block streets in Guangzhou to protest waste factory construction)
Radio Free Asia, May 5, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/ql2-05052014080034.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor (劳教)

Petition seeks closure of extrajudicial detention centers
中国法律界人士呼吁废除收容教育
The New York Times, May 5, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140506/c06petition/dual/

Society (社会)

Six wounded in knife attack at southern China rail station
广州警方称火车站砍人事件行凶嫌犯仅1人
Reuters, May 6, 2014
EN: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-china-attacks-guangzhou-idUSBREA4503E20140506
CH: http://cn.reuters.com/article/CNTopGenNews/idCNCNEA450B620140506?feedType=RSS&feedName=CNTopGenNews

Opinion (观点)

Sex abuse and China's children
远离性侵，中国儿童需要更多保护
The New York Times, May 5, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20140505/c05zhang/dual/

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

【法律案例】网警贿赂网警：替领导删帖 (Internet police bribe one another to delete information)
China e-Business Research Center, May 5, 2014
http://b2b.netsun.com/detail--6170486.html

Related:
What is the price of press censorship?
长平：宣传禁令值几何？
China Media Project (English), May 2, 2014
Paopao (Chinese)
EN: http://cmp.hku.hk/2014/05/02/35286/
CH: https://s3.amazonaws.com/pao-pao./index.html?u=article%2F84

Consumer Product Safety (消费品安全)

China clamps down on baby formula imports
中国严格限制婴儿配方奶粉进口
Financial Times, May 5, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/eb09d3d2-d41e-11e3-a122-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz30rGn40gi
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056071

Environment (环境)

Global warming: China and U.S. in crucial talks on cutting carbon dioxide emissions
The Telegraph, May 2, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/10804221/Global-warming-China-and-US-in-crucial-talks-on-cutting-carbon-dioxide-emissions.html

Hukou (户口)

“他们没用上户口，让我们缴纳罚款”——多地“超生儿”“黑户”历史或将终结 (New family planning regulations ban using hukou registration as bargaining chip to collect “extra child tax”)
Xinhua, May 5, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2014-05/05/c_1110542812.htm

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

中港人士祭奠邵阳民主铁汉李旺阳遭扣押 (Several HKers and mainlanders detained while commemorating democracy advocate Li Wangyang, who died in “forced suicide”)
Voice of America, May 5, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/li-wangyang-tomb-detained-20140505/1907724.html

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) 国际关系（安全，贸易和投资）

China plans for North Korean regime collapse leaked
The Telegraph, May 5, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10808719/China-plans-for-North-Korean-regime-collapse-leaked.html

June Fourth (六四)

Runners hit streets to mark key anniversaries
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1504312/runners-hit-streets-mark-key-anniversaries

北京召开六四纪念研讨会 天安门母亲二十五载忆亲儿 (Mother of Tiananmen victim speaks at Beijing June Fourth commemorative conference)
Voice of America, May 5, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/beijing-tiananmen-conference-20140504/1907210.html

Discussing Tiananmen Square is still risky after 25 years, even for Chinese students in the US
Public Radio International, May 2, 2014
http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-05-02/discussing-tiananmen-square-still-risky-after-25-years-even-chinese-students-us

For more information about June Fourth, see:
June Fourth at 25: resisting enforced amnesia, building a just future
纪念六四25周年：抵制强迫失忆，建设公正的未来
Human Rights in China, April 10, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/june-fourth-25-resisting-enforced-amnesia-building-just-future
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/ji-nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-di-zhi-qiang-po-shi-yi-jian

National Defense (国防)

China gives 10-year sentence to leaker of military secrets
Reuters, May 5, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/05/us-china-military-spying-idUSBREA4402D20140505?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

杭州访民突离奇死亡 政府三十车辆包围尸体 (Hangzhou petitioner mysteriously dies; local authorities mobilize 30 vehicles to surround body)
Radio Free Asia, May 5, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/jp2-05042014135759.html

Society (社会)

Shanghai laments loss of TV show in local dialect
卫视停播方言节目，上海观众失望
The New York Times, May 5, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140505/c05shanghai/dual/

团员人数一年减少40万 共青团光环褪色？(Communist Youth League members decrease by 400,000; is the Youth League’s “halo” fading?)
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/jp-05042014133825.html

Technology (科技)

Plying social media, Chinese workers grow bolder in exerting clout
社交媒体让中国工厂工人行动起来
The New York Times, May 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140504/c04dongguan/dual/

Asia’s most popular messaging app is censoring itself in China
Quartz, May 2, 2014
http://qz.com/205384

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

Xinjiang police issue order to detain family members of Urumqi bomb suspect
South China Morning Post, May 5, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1503380/xinjiang-police-issue-order-detain-family-members-urumqi-bomb-suspect

乌鲁木齐恐怖爆炸袭击案悬念未解 (Urumqi terrorist bombing case an unresolved mystery)
Radio France Internationale, May 5, 2014
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20140505-乌鲁木齐恐怖爆炸袭击案悬念未解

Opinion (观点)

A Uighur father’s brave fight
The New York Times, May 4, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/opinion/a-uighur-fathers-brave-fight.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Q & A: Jeffrey Wasserstrom on history, dissent and the power of May 4 in China
从五四到六四：一次历史话语权的较量
The New York Times, May 4, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140504/c04tiananmen/dual/

Is Taiwan sinking back into obscurity?
Tea Leaf Nation, May 1, 2014
http://www.tealeafnation.com/2014/05/is-taiwan-sinking-back-into-obscurity/

Animal Welfare and Rights (动物福利和权利)

Saving China’s elephants
The New York Times, April 28, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/saving-chinas-elephants/

Culture (文化)

I love you, boss: Chinese indie director Zhang Yuan talks going short
The Wall Street Journal, May 2, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/02/the-influence-of-chinese-short-films/?mod=WSJBlog

Domestic security (国内安全)

多地安保工作升级：24小时巡控、民警佩枪巡逻 (Increased security throughout country: 24-hour patrols, armed police)
People's Daily, May 2, 2014
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2014/0502/c1001-24966068.html

Environment (环境)

Bad air days
The Age, May 3, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/world/bad-air-days-20140428-37csi.html

Freedom of Expression and Privacy (言论自由和隐私)

自由之家：全球新闻自由度10年来最低 (Freedom House: Global press freedom at 10 year low)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/05/140502_us_media_freedom_report.shtml

Health (健康)

Number of new HIV cases among young Hongkongers trebles within a decade
South China Morning Post, May 2, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1502385/new-hiv-patients-have-trebled-among-young-hongkongers-last-decade

Hong Kong (香港)

Chinese toddler pees in Hong Kong street, stirs online firestorm
The Washington Post, April 30, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/30/chinese-toddler-pees-in-hong-kong-street-stirs-online-firestorm/

Related:
Anger over toddler's public wee in Hong Kong runs deeper than “good” manners
Global Voices, May 1, 2014
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/05/01/anger-over-chinese-toddlers-public-wee-runs-deeper-than-good-manners/

June Fourth (六四)

On Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum
Dissent, May 1, 2014
http://www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/on-hong-kongs-tiananmen-museum

Open Government Information (信息公开)

Right to know: leaders discover that some transparency can help make society more stable
The Economist, May 3, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21601564-leaders-discover-some-transparency-can-help-make-society-more-stable-right-know?fsrc=rss

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

Bring back the landlords: officials want family-run farms to grow much bigger. Is America the new model?
The Economist, May 3, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21601563-officials-want-family-run-farms-grow-much-bigger-america-new-model-bring-back?fsrc=rss

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

China bans public from petitioning Beijing over local grievances
中国禁止公民越级到北京上访
Voice of America, May 1, 2014
EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-bans-public-from-petitioning-beijing-over-local-grievances/1905217.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-petitioning-reform-20140501/1905377.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor (劳教)

Prisoner in China's plea for help found in Saks bag
纽约购物袋中发现来自中国监狱的求救信
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 1, 2014
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27237870
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2014/05/140501_usachina_shoppingbaghelpletter.shtml

Society (社会)

【媒目】城管打人与城管被打，哪个才是“新闻”? (Chengguan beats civilian or civilian beats Chengguan: which is news?)
Beijing News, May 2, 2014
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/focus/2014/05/02/315333.html

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

After bombing in west, China angered by U.S. criticism in terror report
Reuters, May 2, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/02/us-china-xinjiang-idUSBREA4102L20140502?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Opinion (观点)

Q & A: Jeffrey Wasserstrom on history, dissent and the power of May 4 in China
The New York Times, May 1, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/q-a-jeffrey-wasserstrom-on-history-dissent-and-the-power-of-may-4-in-china/?_php=true&_type=blogs&partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

China’s censored world
The New York Times, May 2, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/03/opinion/sunday/chinas-censored-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Business and Economics (商业和经济)

China poised to pass US as world’s leading economic power this year
世行：中国今年或将成全球最大经济体
Financial Times, April 30, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d79ffff8-cfb7-11e3-9b2b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_asia-pacific_china%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct&siteedition=intl#axzz30TlUpUZt
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056024

Related:
Inequality mars China's rise to biggest economy
The Age, May 1, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/world/inequality-mars-chinas-rise-to-biggest-economy-20140501-zr25u.html

Culture (文化)

Why some English words are controversial in China
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 30, 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27216910

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Freed veteran Chinese dissident says political views unchanged
Radio Free Asia, April 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/xu-wanping-04302014172618.html

For more information on Xu Wanping, see:
Xu Wanping freed after nine years in prison
许万平服刑9年后获释
Human Rights in China, April 29, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/xu-wanping-freed-after-nine-years-prison
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xu-mo-ping-fu-xing-9nian-hou-huo-shi